Improvement in bale-ties



W. B. HAZELTINE.

BALE-TIE.

Patented Oct. 3, 1876.

ATTORN EYS MPETERS, PHOTO LITHOGRAPH ER UNITED STATES PATENT 'Qrr'toe.

WILLIAM B. HAZELTLNE, OF JAMESTOWN, YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN BALE-TIES Specification forming part of Letters PatentNo. 182,757, dated October 3, 1876; application filed September 5, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM B. HAZEL- TINE, of Jamestown, in the countyof Ghantauqua and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Bale- Ties; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make anduse it, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which formpart of this specification.

My invention relates to a new and improved bale-tie, designed moreespecially as a cottonbale tie, though equally applicable as a tie forrag-bales, hay-bales, &c.

My invention consists in making the tie or buckle simply of a piece ofstraight plain strap iron, folded over upon itself, so as to leave onlysufficient space between the two leaves to accommodate the looped endsof the band or metallic hoop.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view representin g, in isometricalprojection, a bale-tie embodying my invention, and attached to a band asit would appear when in use. Fig. 2 is a detached view of the tie orbuckle.

A is the metallic strap or band, with its end A looped, as shown. B isthe tie or buckle, which forms the subject of my invention. The buckleB, as shown, is formed from a plain piece of strap-iron, of sufficientthickness and strength. A piece of suflicient length to form the buckleis taken and bent over upon itself about its central portion, so as toform two leaves, B and B with a space, B between the two leaves toaccommodate the band or strap.

The operation of the device is as follows: The band A has one of itsends bent to a loop form at A the free end of the looped portion beingbeneath or adjacent to the cotton or other substance to be baled. Thelower leaf B is then hooked into the loop A as shown. When the bale hasbeen sufficiently compressed, and it is desired to tie the ends of theband together, the ends of the band are brought down against the bale injuxtaposition, and a loop is then formed. at A by bending the bandinwardly upon itself, so that the free end of the loop shall be adjacentto the material baled. This loop is then hooked over the leaf B of thebuckle, which completes the operation. When the pressure upon the baleis relaxed, the outward pressure upon the band and buckle presses thefree ends of the hand against the band itself, and prevents unbuckling.When it is desired to remove the buckle or to release the band, it canbe done by simply driving the buckle to one side until it is relieved.

This tie possesses the advantages of being simple of construction, notliable to come loose in use, or by handling or shipping the bale, and itcan be readily and quickly removed without injury either to the band orthe tie when desired, and without either opening the loops orcompressing the bale.

It will be observed that the edges of the leaves B and B are'unbroken,and also that the leaves themselves are flat, and that 110 flanges areturned at any of their edges. Nor are the edges notched. It is thisconstruction that facilitates the ready unbuckling of the band whendesired by simply driving the buckle out at one side.

It is evident that the tie or buckle can be made of malleable as well asof wrought iron, the former being preferred.

.1 make no claim to a baletie consisting of a U shaped piece of metal,provided with flanged edges, as such is not my invention.

What I claim is The bale-tie buckle herein described, consisting of aflat piece of metal, bent over upon itself, so as to form two flat andparallel leaves, with straight unbroken edges, with a space between saidleaves to accommodate the ends of the bands, substantially as and forthe purposes described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

-WILLIAM B. HAZELTINE.

Witnesses FRANCIS TOUMIEY, EDWARD WALSH.

